Devotee Talks Archive

Namasmarana

The following article is based on a talk given by Dr. Mohan Kollengode in July 1998 at a Meditation Retreat in Connecticut. Dr. Kollengode began with the premise that mankind’s basic nature is bliss,

Human Values

Professor Vedanarayanan teaches Sanskrit to Swami ‘s students. The following article is based on his talk at the Annual Conference of the Northeast Region in May 1998. It has been said that of the

Call Me With Love

The following talk was given at the Labor Day Retreat in St. Louis in September 1997, soon after the Rahm family returned from their visit to Sai Baba. The five members of the family—Al,

The Ultimate Dharma

ln a lighthearted yet profound talk at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in May 1997, Dr. Raghavendra Prasad, who often organizes the Overseas Medical Camps during festivals in Prashanti Nilayam, spoke about his spiritual journey.

On the Nature of Karma

The following article clarifies some little-known aspects of karma that are critical for our understanding as we strive to live in accordance with Swami’s teachings. Excerpted and edited from a talk given by Dr.

Spirituality Is a Pleasure, Not a Pressure

Dr. Kailash Kumar, lecturer in English at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanti Nilayam, retired from the Indian Army in the mid-1980s before joining the college faculty. He has coauthored the book

Baba, Lighting the Lamp of Love

Dr. Michael Goldstein, Central Coordinator of the SSSB Council of the U.S.A., visited New Jersey and New York this October and gave wonderful talks on Swami. He enumerated a number of qualities of Baba

Happiness Is A Choice

During the Mid-Atlantic Region ‘s 20th annual conference, guest speaker Seral Rahm of the Bhakti Singers asked us, the audience, to imagine having a dream where we’re at a retreat with many devotees singing

An Inner-view with Sri Sathya Sai Baba

The following article has been excerpted from a talk given by Veena Sundararaman at the Manhattan Center. “It is impossible for anyone to understand or explain the meaning and significance of Baba. This Incarnation and

On the Other Side of the Law–Encounter with God

Michael McCarty, guest speaker at the Sathya Sai Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Region, had gone through a lot of varied experiences by the time he came to Sathya Sai Baba. He grew up in

The Avatar of Love

This is part two of an article by, Richard Margolin, based on a talk he gave at the Silent Retreat in New York in October 1993.   (  Part 1  |  Part 2  )

Dr. Philip Gosselin Speaks on Swami’s Birthday

Following are some thoughts on Sri Sathya Sai from a talk by our guest speaker, Dr. Philip Gosselin on the occasion of Swami’s birthday celebrations in Manhattan on November 20, 1993. Today is a